Obituaries

MCCONNELLSBURG, Pa. [mdash] William "Bill" Harrison Barnes, 66, of McConnellsburg, passed away Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at home.
Born May 1, 1959, he was the son of the late James Walter Barnes Sr. and Ethel Delores (Allison) Barnes. He was also preceded in death by his older brother, James Walter Barnes Jr., June 21,...

Robert Julian Brown Jr., 65, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at his home in Dalzell, S.C.
Born May 1, 1960, in Rantoul, Illinois, Robert was the youngest of three children by Robert Brown Sr. and Kathryn Brown.
Robert (Rob) is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Anne Marie Brown; daughter, Christina...

Francis "Frank" Leroy Snyder, 86, of Cumberland, Md., passed away Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at UPMC Western Maryland.
Born Dec. 19, 1938, in Borden Mines, Md., Frank was the son of the late Carl Edward Snyder and Bertha Ellen (Winebrenner) Snyder. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Donna Lou (Sharp)...

Gregory Paul Hill, 76, of Piedmont, W.Va., passed away on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at his home. Born on March 20, 1949, in Keyser, W.Va., he was the son of the late Joseph and Marguerite (Coleman) Hill.
Greg began working for the former Westvaco Paper Mill when he was 18 years old and faithfully served the company for...

John Bernard Kroll, 58, of Frostburg, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Born Aug. 17, 1967, in Cumberland, he was the son of John Henry Kroll and wife, Ruthie, and Judith C. (Wilson) Drews. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, JoAnn Tenny.
John was a 1985 graduate of Allegany High School. John was a...

James "Jim" Lawrence Meyers Sr., age 81, of Midland, Md., passed away Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Centerville, Ohio.
He was born March 12, 1944, in Lonaconing, Md., the son of the late John Frederick and Mary Josephine (McGann) Meyers.
In addition to his parents, Jim is preceded in death by his wife, Jean "Jeanie"...

FROSTBURG [mdash] Alice Kathleen Magruder, 91, of Frostburg, went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at UPMC Western Maryland, Cumberland, with her family by her side. Born on Jan. 3, 1934, in Bloomington, she was the daughter of the late Delbert Melvin Streets and Barbara Virginia (Moorehead)...

Robert A. Grant, 82, of Cumberland, passed away at Western Maryland hospital
on the morning of Nov. 6, 2025.
Born in Cumberland in 1943, he was the son of the late Charles Robert Grant and the late Pearl Marie Linn Grant.
Robert graduated from Fort Hill High School in 1961 and Frostburg State University in 1965...

Donna Lynn Winters, 71, of Frostburg, Md., left us peacefully on Nov. 4, 2025.
Born on June 2, 1954, in Meyersdale, Pa., to the late Alvin and Virginia (Leith) Eichorn. In addition to her parents, she is preceded by her four brothers, Arthur, Leonard, Keith and Bobby.
Donna was a beloved wife, devoted mother and...

Sally Ann Phillips, 87, of Cumberland, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Nov. 4, 2025.
Born July 9, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Irwin and Marie (Blackburn) Lyons. She was also preceded in death by a baby boy; and her sister, Peggy Harrison.
Sally was employed by the state of Maryland as a...

Evelyn Mae Trenum, 93, of Barton, passed away peacefully on Nov. 2, 2025, at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, surrounded by her family.
Born Oct. 30, 1932, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Catherine (Gardner) Jones. Evelyn was also preceded in death by her husband, Francis "Sonny" Trenum; her brother,...

Jean Emily (Clontz) True passed away peacefully on Oct. 26, 2025. Jean was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Nettie Clontz; and sister, Shirley Baker and husband Calvin.
Jean was born in North Carolina in 1935 and moved to Cumberland, Md., with her parents. Jean was a graduate of Fort Hill High School....

MEYERSDALE, Pa. [mdash] Alice M. Dietz, 93, passed away peacefully on Oct. 29, 2025, at the home of her niece where she resided.
Alice was born on March 1, 1932, to Bertha (Long) and Charles Robinette of Southampton township. She is preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Dietz; children, Calvin II and Sandra...

CUMBERLAND [mdash] James Theodore Van Meter, 81, of Cumberland, went home to be with Lord on Nov. 1, 2025.
He was born April 13, 1944, in Cumberland. He was the son of the late Cranston and Georgia (Bohrer) Van Meter. Also preceding him in death were his brother, David Van Meter and Linda; and brother, Dale Van...

Richard Dale Stevey, 58, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Oct. 30, 2025.
Rick was born Jan. 27, 1967, in Cumberland, Md. Preceding him in death was his brother, Larry Stevey Jr.
He worked as a carpenter his entire life. Rick loved all animals, and spending time...

JoAnn Ankeney, 84, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at Doey's House surrounded by her loving family.
Born Aug. 5, 1941, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Charles Ernest Nixon and Pauline Greenwood (Crabtree) Fox.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her loving husband, Clyde...

Robert "Bob" Brennan D'Atri, 86, of Cumberland, passed peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on Oct. 25, 2025, at UPMC Western Maryland after a courageous battle with cancer.
Bob was born Nov. 26, 1938, in McKeesport, Pa., to the late Francisco "Frank" and Rita (Brennan) D'Atri. In addition to his parents, he...

Gable, Shelby Jean, 87, Cresaptown, passed Oct. 27, 2025. Born Sept. 1, 1938, to the late Edward and Sara (Custer) Thomas. She is also preceded in death by son, Jeffery Clites; sisters, Eleanor Stair and Roberta Boland.
Shelby is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, John Gable. She is also survived by...

Frederick Allan Keiling, 80, of Frostburg, Md., passed away Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at Frostburg Rehab Center.
Born April 7, 1945, in Frostburg, Mr. Keiling was the son of the late William Carl "Chuckles" Keiling and Edna Virginia (Winner) Keiling. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Emmy Lou...

Patricia Ann Smith, 98, of LaVale, Md., passed away Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, at Mountain City Rehab Center.
Born Oct. 15, 1927, in Wilkinsburg, Pa., and having been raised in Pine Bluff, W.Va., Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Leroy Summers and Helen Virginia (Pigott) Summers. She was also preceded in death by...

Joseph Hoffman Llewellyn, 89, of Cumberland, Md., passed away Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, at Allegany Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born Feb. 17, 1936, in National, Md., Joseph was the son of the late Wesley Eugene Llewellyn and Cynthia Ann (Korns) Llewellyn. He was also preceded in death by his son, Joseph Blair...

Ruth "Carol" Huggins, 85, of Fort Ashby, W.Va., died peacefully at home on Oct. 20, 2025.
Born Jan. 13, 1940, in Marlinton, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Richard Thomas Friend and Mary Louise (Spedden) Friend.
She was also preceded in death by beloved husband, Grover Allen Huggins, in 2014; a sister,...

Dianne G. (Mallow) Shoemaker, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025.
Dianne was born on June 24, 1947, to Cletus and Marion (Hartsock) Mallow, of LaVale.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold "Butch" Shoemaker Sr.; a son, Harold Wesley Shoemaker Jr.; a great-grandson,...